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Julian Assange leaves UK after plea deal with Biden

Julian Assange leaves UK after plea deal with Biden

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Joe Biden administration that could pave the way for him to avoid imprisonment in the United States, according to recently filed federal court documents, CNN reported.

Govt may amend Cable Act

Govt may amend Cable Act

Rediff.com9 Jul 2003

With controversy over the implementaion of conditional access system raging on, the government is now considering a proposal to amend the Cable Act to regulate broadcasters.\n\n\n\n

Pak army's Chinese telecom gear with J-K terrorists raises security concerns

Pak army's Chinese telecom gear with J-K terrorists raises security concerns

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

This has also raised concerns over undetected infiltrations from across the Line of Control and terrorists potentially residing in the outskirts of cities and villages, they said.

RPG Cables to consider merger of subsidiary firm

RPG Cables to consider merger of subsidiary firm

Rediff.com25 Jan 2003

A meeting of the Board of Directors of RPG Cables Ltd will be held on January 30, 2003 to consider merger of a subsidiary company, Concepta Cables with the company.

London Game's first cable car lifts off

London Game's first cable car lifts off

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

London's first cable car service opened its doors to the public on Thursday, a spectacular ride high across the River Thames near the Olympic Park which will help visitors to the Games avoid any jams on the ground.

New submarine cable to link India, UAE & Europe

New submarine cable to link India, UAE & Europe

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

Tata group company VSNL has signed an MoU with leading global telecom firms to construct a new submarine cable linking India, the Middle East and Western Europe.

Damaging consequences of WikiLeaks' latest cables

Damaging consequences of WikiLeaks' latest cables

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

Besides creating political embarrassment, the leak of cables visibly containing informal State-to State coversations by WikiLeaks could see the drying-up of interactions at the foreign office and intelligence agencies levels, writes B Raman

Delhi records over 100 mm rains; woman, infant fall into drain

Delhi records over 100 mm rains; woman, infant fall into drain

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Six weather stations across Delhi recorded over 100 mm of rain in a single day, the India meteorological department (IMD) said on Thursday, categorising it as an "extremely intense spell".

RIL plans to pick 26% stake in leading cable operators

RIL plans to pick 26% stake in leading cable operators

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Talks under way for partnership model to provide last-mile connectivity to 4G users.

VSNL, Australian firm in pact for undersea cable

VSNL, Australian firm in pact for undersea cable

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has tied up with Australia-based telecommunications carrier Pipe Networks to lay a new submarine cable linking Australia to Guam.

VSNL to invest $600 m on cable network

VSNL to invest $600 m on cable network

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

Tata-owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd said on Thursday it will invest $600 million to connect two international submarine cable networks.

MTNL, BSNL tie up to lay submarine cable

MTNL, BSNL tie up to lay submarine cable

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

MTNL and BSNL have joined hands to lay a submarine cable system to connect India to South-East Asia and the West Asia, to provide international bandwidth for their own as well as other commercial requirements.

Is it time to dump your cable guy?

Is it time to dump your cable guy?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

DTH may change the way we watch TV, they say. We find out if this new technology will end the reign of cable operators and what other options there are for a consumer.

Cable guys to protest move to ease FDI for DTH

Cable guys to protest move to ease FDI for DTH

Rediff.com15 Dec 2008

The cable industry, which reaches over 80 million out of India's 130 million TV-owning homes, is getting ready to strongly oppose the government's move to raise the foreign direct investment limit for direct-to-home service providers from 49 to 74 per cent without doing the same for cable companies.

Mumbai anti-trafficking court impressed US: Cable

Mumbai anti-trafficking court impressed US: Cable

Rediff.com6 Sep 2011

Impressed by the high conviction rate at Mumbai's anti-trafficking court in 2009, the United States officials were of view that such courts should also be set up in other Indian cities, according to a secret US diplomatic cable.

Brinda Karat slams EC after EVM issue briefly halts voting

Brinda Karat slams EC after EVM issue briefly halts voting

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat on Saturday alleged she had to wait for almost an hour to cast her vote as the battery of the electronic voting machine (EVM) control unit at her polling booth 'drained out'.

Union Budget 2024 remains largely neutral for stock markets in India

Union Budget 2024 remains largely neutral for stock markets in India

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Overall market reaction to the Budget was neutral. Investors absorbed the changes to the tax rates (positive for salaried class) and capital gains taxes (CGTs, negative due to the removal of indexation and increases. Other proposals largely pertain to supporting rural development, buybacks taxed as dividends, Custom duty changes that impact multiple sectors, higher outlays for clean energy, etc. There's some moderation in the growth of capex outlay across defence, fer

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down. They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before.

Vote: Will you give up cable TV?

Vote: Will you give up cable TV?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar offer attractive price points to the Indian audience. Urvi Malvania reports.

Sharif is bad news, UK paranoid about Obama: US cables

Sharif is bad news, UK paranoid about Obama: US cables

Rediff.com4 Dec 2010

Former Afghanistan foreign minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta reportedly described former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif as 'the author of Islamic radicalism'.

India Welcomes 2024!

India Welcomes 2024!

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

Glimpses of Indians welcoming the arrival of 2024.

Soon, get cable TV on broadband

Soon, get cable TV on broadband

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

Cable case: Centre, Trai, Star to file reply

Cable case: Centre, Trai, Star to file reply

Rediff.com3 Mar 2004

The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre, Trai and Star India Pvt Ltd to respond to a petition challenging the January 9 government notification bringing broadcast and cable services under Trai's jurisdiction.

TN: Cable war hots up, Azhagiri floats a channel

TN: Cable war hots up, Azhagiri floats a channel

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

A week after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi declined to meet his grand nephews, the Maran brothers, a cable TV network backed by Karunanidhi's son M K Azhagiri was launched to counter the SUN TV channel owned by the Maran family.

'We're cheaper and better than DTH or cable'

'We're cheaper and better than DTH or cable'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2008

Consumer mindset and lack of awareness and also the fact that the existing players -cable and DTH -will make life very difficult for us. They are very aggressive and create confusion on IPTV, through newspaper articles.

SingTel eyeing UK-based Cable & Wireless

SingTel eyeing UK-based Cable & Wireless

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

Singapore Telecommunications is considering a bid for UK- based telecom Cable & Wireless Worldwide Plc, says a media report.

TRAI asked to check monopolies in cable sector

TRAI asked to check monopolies in cable sector

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

As the digitisation drive enters its second phase, the I&B ministry has asked telecom regulator to come up with measures to control monopolies in the cable TV.

Bharti to invest $40 mn on undersea cable

Bharti to invest $40 mn on undersea cable

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

Sunil Mittal promoted Bharti Televentures has signed an agreement to join the South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe-4

VSNL to invest $40 mn in sea cable

VSNL to invest $40 mn in sea cable

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

Bharti, 5 firms to lay US-Asia undersea cable

Bharti, 5 firms to lay US-Asia undersea cable

Rediff.com27 Feb 2008

Bharti Airtel and five other telecom companies will lay the US-Asia undersea cable, with an estimated cost of $300 million.

Zee to invest Rs 300 cr in cable TV arm

Zee to invest Rs 300 cr in cable TV arm

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

Chandra said WWIL, perceived as trailing the pack in Mumbai, had actually accounted for 75,000 set-top boxes in Mumbai out of the 150,000 installed in the new conditional access system environment being ushered into the city.

TRAI gets tough with cable operators

TRAI gets tough with cable operators

Rediff.com12 Jan 2005

A day after reprimanding Zee-Turner for switching off TV channel signals to a subscriber without proper notice

Cable TV charges to rise 4%

Cable TV charges to rise 4%

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

Cable television charges across the country will go up by 4 per cent from January 1, 2006 with broadcast regulator TRAI allowing operators and broadcasters to hike prices on account of inflation.

My friend Dilip, the cable operator

My friend Dilip, the cable operator

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

38 more cities to undergo cable TV digitisation

38 more cities to undergo cable TV digitisation

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Encouraged by the response it received for the first phase of Digitisation of cable TV homes, the information & broadcasting ministry is now gearing up for the second phase, which would cover 38 cities across 15 states.

Undersea cable repair may hit Net services

Undersea cable repair may hit Net services

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

The disruption in the undersea cable network near Italy is likely to hit the broadband connections in India.

Cable TV channels go off air in Bangalore

Cable TV channels go off air in Bangalore

Rediff.com24 Apr 2003

Cable TV channels in lakhs of homes in Bangalore went blank on Thursday as operators went on an indefinite strike, demanding that the Karnataka government withdraw the 150 per cent increase in entertainment tax.